24 JULY 2022
SPEND MORE TIME WITH PEOPLE WHO BRING OUT THE BEST IN YOU, NOT THE STRESS IN YOU.
We came back to Nigeria for Khalifa's Graduation.
My brother will be a graduate! He's so excited.
We came back yesterday but I'm still tired of the journey. It's pass 11am but I'm still on bed.
"Khadijah, I thought I woke you up" Umma said.
"Umma,I'm not feeling well. I've severe headache." I said to my mother.
"Subhanallah, when did it start?" she asked coming to where I am.
"Yesterday night, I thought if I sleep it will stop, but it didn't." I replied.
"Did you take medicine?" she asked.
"Ummaaa",I Whined. "You know I hate taking drugs" I said hoping she will spare me.
"I know, but Khadijah you're sick, or do you prefer injection?" she asked knowing clearly I hate injection more, just the site of injection can make me to feel dizzy. Yes.
"Then you're taking the drugs" my mother said and then left to her room to bring the drugs.
Not less than two minutes, she came back and handed a glass of water to me.
"Umma please, maybe If I sleep more, it'll vanish." I said.
"Thank God you said 'Maybe' Khadijah, don't try me. I've done the easiest way I could, if you argue I'll give you by myself, yes the baby's way." She made it clear.
I had nothing to say, I took the tablet, gulp the whole glass of water to my stomach.
"Happy?" I asked her.
"Now have some sleep, I'll check on you later." She said then left.
****
I woke up feeling much better, I took my bath and prayed asr prayer. I wore a simple Black T-shirt and a Tommy skirt that has zebra pattern.
"Khadijah, when did you woke up? Ummi asked.
"Some minutes ago, Good afternoon." I greeted.
"Lafiya lau, how are you feeling?" She asked.
"Alhamdulilah, I'm not feeling the headache anymore, just that am weak." I said.
"Ayya, just have a seat okay," she said tapping a seat near her.
I just nodded then sat where she tapped.
"Where's Yusuf?, Maryam go and call your brother. Tell him she woke up." Ummi said.
"Okay, Khadee how are you feeling?" Maryam asked before leaving to call Yusuf.
"Alhamdulilah baby, I can do wrestling with you now." I said smiling.
"Oh really? Don't say what you can't, you know me well." She said.
"Go and call him, before you full our ears with your talks. Parrot kawai," Ummi teased her.
"Kai Ummi she started fah," Maryam whined.
"And I'll tell Abbi that you called his Baby a 'Parrot'." Maryam said.
"Your dad is also like you, He knows, so you can't threaten me, okay. Now please Maryam go." She said sending her away for the third time.
She left without uttering a single word.
"Assalamu alaikum," ya Yusuf salam-ed.
"Wa alikumus salam," I, Ummi and Umma answered.
"Umma, Ina wuni-Good afternoon." Yusuf greeted my mother.
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KHADIJAH✔️
General FictionKHADIJAH ✔️ Khadijah is a beautiful young lady, brilliant and obedient. Patience is her motto. Her father is a man of greed, he knows no one but himself. Food and clothing were never a thing he provided to his family. He married many wives and had c...
